Dr. Nadia Taysir Dabbagh

Dr Nadia Taysir Dabbagh is a consultant child and adolescent psychiatrist at Dubai Health, where she has worked since 2011. She trained at University College London, where she completed a PhD in Medical Anthropology alongside her medical degree, followed by a Master's in Mental Health Research. She is a Fellow of the Royal College of Psychiatrists (FRCPsych), a credential she earned in 2022 after years of clinical practice and research.

Dr Dabbagh specializes in assessing and treating mental health conditions in children and young people, with particular focus on autism spectrum disorder and neurodevelopmental assessment. Her work includes establishing diagnostic autism clinics in primary healthcare settings to reduce waiting times and improve patient outcomes. She has also researched youth mental health access patterns in the UAE and broader adolescent mental health challenges in different populations.

She is a good fit for families seeking culturally informed, research-backed psychiatric care for children and teenagers, especially those with concerns about autism, emotional difficulties, or developmental mental health needs. Her background in medical anthropology and international mental health work means she brings a nuanced understanding of how culture and context shape young people's wellbeing.